Dch validity tests cost at US hospitals
DCH VALIDITY TESTS · CPT 81002
$1.35
lowest cash price
$25.00
national median
$186.52
highest cash price
777
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.35–$186.52 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($16.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($25.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $27.72 | $39.00 | $42.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $1.35 | $3.07 | $20.91 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $10.68 | $38.38 | $40.30 |
| California | 90 | $2.87 | $36.40 | $86.82 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1.41 | $90.15 | $114.71 |
| Florida | 65 | $4.90 | $51.35 | $184.20 |
| Georgia | 25 | $10.36 | $59.67 | $186.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $3.84 | $3.84 | $15.75 |
| Illinois | 47 | $2.97 | $34.10 | $110.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $9.50 | $15.60 | $59.40 |
| Iowa | 22 | $9.12 | $25.72 | $97.50 |
| Kansas | 10 | $15.60 | $143.21 | $143.21 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $13.80 | $30.33 | $53.46 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $7.54 | $7.54 | $7.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $13.35 | $18.35 | $23.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $2.82 | $29.00 | $46.40 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $19.20 | $42.40 | $42.40 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $6.14 | $24.00 | $48.48 |
| Missouri | 21 | $3.90 | $18.70 | $95.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $25.60 | $25.60 | $32.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $7.17 | $24.36 | $76.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $5.29 | $7.59 | $10.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $27.85 | $27.85 | $27.85 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $3.48 | $3.83 | $18.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $3.48 | $3.48 | $107.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $18.00 | $37.18 | $67.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Ohio | 66 | $4.20 | $20.40 | $144.95 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $18.59 | $23.40 | $132.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $12.80 | $19.50 | $43.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $13.60 | $25.20 | $70.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $11.50 | $14.50 | $103.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $17.60 | $32.80 | $36.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $4.35 | $5.04 | $42.42 |
| Texas | 106 | $6.27 | $35.80 | $114.18 |
| Virginia | 41 | $4.35 | $20.50 | $181.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $6.40 | $25.08 | $61.11 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $8.00 | $13.50 | $36.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $3.99 | $15.00 | $76.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $4.62 | $6.52 | $7.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $3.45 – $39.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $3.46 – $5.36 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $1.99 – $37.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $3.15 – $37.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $3.13 – $35.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $3.31 – $38.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $3.15 – $34.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $3.15 – $35.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3.15 – $34.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $3.15 – $34.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $3.15 – $36.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $1.99 – $8.56 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1.58 – $8.53 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1.65 – $7.97 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $1.85 – $8.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $2.86 – $13.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $2.86 – $17.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $2.92 – $13.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $2.92 – $17.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $2.92 – $13.94 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $2.92 – $17.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $2.86 – $13.94 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $3.03 – $14.93 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $3.03 – $14.93 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $2.67 – $14.49 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $3.45 – $14.06 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $3.03 – $5.05 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $3.48 – $14.49 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $3.03 – $3.72 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $2.67 – $3.72 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $3.03 – $15.56 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $2.97 – $14.10 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $2.97 – $14.74 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $1.57 – $10.44 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $3.36 – $3.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $3.48 – $9.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $2.09 – $12.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $2.92 – $9.12 |